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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Worcester police issue arrest warrant for wife of off-duty officer found dead at home

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, have issued an arrest warrant for the wife of a 31-year veteran patrolman found dead inside a home this week, and after four days of searching, she remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier announced Friday that Karen Solomon, 58, faces a charge of […] The post Worcester police issue arrest warrant for wife of off-duty officer found dead at home appeared first on American Almanac .

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, have issued an arrest warrant for the wife of a 31-year veteran patrolman found dead inside a home this week, and after four days of searching, she remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier announced Friday that Karen Solomon, 58, faces a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury in connection with the death of her husband, Patrolman Kurt Solomon, 57. The charge, a serious felony under Massachusetts law, stems from injuries inflicted with what Saucier described as a "sharp object." Kurt Solomon, a father of two who had served the Worcester Police Department for more than three decades, was found dead inside a…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Rubio polls stronger than Vance in hypothetical 2028 races against top Democrats

Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in nearly every hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup tested against leading Democrats, an Emerson College poll finds, raising fresh questions about which Republican carries the stronger general-election hand. The Emerson College National Poll, conducted August 16, 17 among 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error […] The post Rubio polls stronger than Vance in hypothetical 2028 races against top Democrats appeared first on American Almanac .

Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in nearly every hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup tested against leading Democrats, an Emerson College poll finds, raising fresh questions about which Republican carries the stronger general-election hand. The Emerson College National Poll , conducted August 16, 17 among 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, tested both Republicans against five potential Democratic nominees: former Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia. Rubio led Harris 48 percent to 43 percent, a comfortable…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Senate's unanimous August exit shelved Trump's SAVE America Act without a single objection

All 100 senators agreed to leave Washington in the predawn hours of August 8, sidelining President Trump's push for voter-ID legislation and raising questions about the GOP majority's appetite for the fight. At 4:57 a.m. on a Saturday morning, with most of America asleep, the United States Senate wrapped up its business and scattered for […] The post Senate's unanimous August exit shelved Trump's SAVE America Act without a single objection appeared first on American Almanac .

All 100 senators agreed to leave Washington in the predawn hours of August 8, sidelining President Trump's push for voter-ID legislation and raising questions about the GOP majority's appetite for the fight. At 4:57 a.m. on a Saturday morning, with most of America asleep, the United States Senate wrapped up its business and scattered for a five-week recess. No senator, Republican or Democrat, objected. The SAVE America Act, Trump's signature election-integrity bill requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship, never came to the floor. And the chamber won't return for real votes until the afternoon of September 15. The mechanics of how it happened matter, because they reveal a quiet consensus that cuts against the public posture of a…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - E. coli and salmonella outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts sickens 55 people in 15 states

Federal health officials are investigating an unusual multi-pathogen food poisoning outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts from a Minnesota grower, a company the FDA had previously warned about unsanitary conditions. The CDC has confirmed 55 cases of illness across 15 states, with four people hospitalized after eating contaminated alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, a grower […] The post E. coli and salmonella outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts sickens 55 people in 15 states appeared first on American Almanac .

Federal health officials are investigating an unusual multi-pathogen food poisoning outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts from a Minnesota grower, a company the FDA had previously warned about unsanitary conditions. The CDC has confirmed 55 cases of illness across 15 states, with four people hospitalized after eating contaminated alfalfa sprouts produced by Everything Sprouts, a grower based in Minnesota. The sprouts were sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brand names to restaurants and grocery stores. No deaths have been reported. Illnesses began in late May and continued through at least August 8. A food safety alert has been issued, and the CDC, FDA, and state-level public health officials in several states are actively…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Bill Maher cuts off Hunter Biden's Iran tirade with a reminder about his own father

Hunter Biden went on "Real Time with Bill Maher" to attack Jared Kushner's role in Middle East talks, and the host stopped him cold by pointing out that Joe Biden and "every Democrat" once vowed Iran would never get nuclear weapons. The exchange, which aired Friday night, landed at a volatile moment. A 60-day negotiation […] The post Bill Maher cuts off Hunter Biden's Iran tirade with a reminder about his own father appeared first on American Almanac .

Hunter Biden went on "Real Time with Bill Maher" to attack Jared Kushner's role in Middle East talks, and the host stopped him cold by pointing out that Joe Biden and "every Democrat" once vowed Iran would never get nuclear weapons. The exchange, which aired Friday night, landed at a volatile moment. A 60-day negotiation window established under an interim peace deal signed in June had just expired Monday without a breakthrough. The United States and Iran continue to clash over control of the Strait of Hormuz. And President Trump had warned days earlier that he was prepared to impose what he called "an ECONOMIC D-DAY" on the Islamic Republic. Into that backdrop walked the former first son, who used his airtime to go after Kushner,…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks collapse

President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian products after last-ditch negotiations fell apart late Friday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match them dollar for dollar. The levies kicked in at 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 22, hitting dozens of Canadian exports including wine, dairy products, hockey sticks, […] The post Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks collapse appeared first on American Almanac .

President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian products after last-ditch negotiations fell apart late Friday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match them dollar for dollar. The levies kicked in at 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 22, hitting dozens of Canadian exports including wine, dairy products, hockey sticks, whiskey, vodka, honey, whey protein, molasses, steel, cement, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. Oil, gas, and potash were exempted. Within hours, Carney held a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, flanked by Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and chief trade negotiator Janice Charette, to announce that Canada was suspending all trade talks…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Federal judge blocks Colorado's crackdown on Aurora ICE detention center

A Trump-appointed federal judge temporarily struck down key provisions of a Colorado law that singled out the state's only ICE detention facility for special inspections and steep fines, ruling the state likely crossed a constitutional line. Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the enforcement provisions of Colorado House Bill […] The post Federal judge blocks Colorado's crackdown on Aurora ICE detention center appeared first on American Almanac .

A Trump-appointed federal judge temporarily struck down key provisions of a Colorado law that singled out the state's only ICE detention facility for special inspections and steep fines, ruling the state likely crossed a constitutional line. Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the enforcement provisions of Colorado House Bill 26-1276, a law Democratic Governor Jared Polis signed on June 4. The measure expanded state and local oversight of immigration detention centers, but in practice it applied to just one place: the GEO Group's Aurora ICE Processing Center, Colorado's lone ICE detention facility. Fox News Digital reported that Domenico found the law discriminated against GEO based…Open